Near the beginning of thi
Near the beginning of this work, an offstage mezzo-soprano sings the "Song of a Broken Heart." It's not Daphnis and Chloe, but its pantomime section is preceded by improvisatory solos for oboe and flute. The piano, chimes, horn, and harp play repeated D's for twelve measures to signal the onset of midnight, which triggers the central action in the wake of the second movement, "In the Cave." Its choreography draws inspiration from the climactic wedding scene of its composer's first major work, the opera The Brief Life. The "bells of sunrise" signal the hopeful finale in this work which also includes the "Dance of Terror." A piece beginning with an eight-bar trilled E takes place within a magical circle designed to exorcise the spirit of the heroine's former lover. FTP, name this ballet about Carmelo and Candelas, a work by Manuel de Falla that includes "Will o' the Wisp" and a "Ritual Fire Dance."
Near the beginning of this work, an offstage mezzo-soprano sings the "Song of a Broken Heart.
{El Amor Brujo} or {Love}, the {Magician} or {Wedded} by {Witchcraft} or {even} The {Love Wizard} [accept reasonable {translations} like “{Magical Love},” etc.]